Le Pen sentenced to house arrest: Live updates
The ruling in the French far-right leader’s embezzlement appeal could complicate her plans to run for president next year.
07:28 AM on 07/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Its Judgment Day for Marine Le Pen
A Paris appeals court delivers its verdict Tuesday in a case that could reshape France’s next presidential election.
09:20 PM on 07/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Whatever happens to Le Pen, her partys legal headaches are only beginning
The European Parliament is investigating alleged improper spending by Jordan Bardella’s Patriots group.
05:32 AM on 07/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Platner says he is taking the time to reflect on his candidacy
The Maine Democratic Senate nominee posted the statement after POLITICO published allegations that he forced a woman to have sex with him, which he denies.
02:56 PM on 07/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Mullins pledges of a more discreet DHS are becoming reality
Trump’s new Homeland Security secretary is making the administration’s immigration crackdown more discreet.
09:01 AM on 07/07/2026 Politico Top Stories The Quiet Unraveling of Americas Food Safety Net
Maine had a plan to feed its hungry. Then came Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill.”
06:01 AM on 07/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Americans draw a new line in the betting bonanza sweeping over Wall Street politics
A plurality of Americans believe betting on election outcomes should be illegal, The POLITICO Poll finds.
04:00 AM on 07/07/2026 Politico Top Stories More video expected during hearing in case against man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
Prosecutors seeking to convince a Utah judge to put the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk on trial are expected to present more law enforcement video and a recorded statement from the defendant’s roommate
02:59 AM on 07/07/2026 ABC Politics Trump says World Cup referee's red card call was 'horrible' but insists he left outcome to FIFA
President Donald Trump is taking credit for getting FIFA to review a red card issued at the World Cup against the United States’ star forward but says he did not demand an outcome
03:01 AM on 07/07/2026 ABC Politics Sen. McConnell is 'continuing his recovery,' staff says
Staff for Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has said that the senator is “continuing his recovery” in a hospital while the Senate is out of session
03:12 PM on 07/06/2026 ABC Politics New York resident sues ICE on free speech grounds over critical email sent to its former head
An upstate New York resident sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for sending federal officers to his house with a warning over an email he sent to the agency’s one-time head
12:17 PM on 07/06/2026 ABC Politics Democrats are looking for guidance on Israel. Hakeem Jeffries isnt giving any at the moment.
The minority leader is letting his caucus hash out their Israel disagreements over a series of private conversations, withholding his own guidance for now.
03:45 AM on 07/06/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps MAGA Inc. is sitting on $350M. Republicans want to see it.
The president’s super PAC hasn’t disclosed plans to spend in support of GOP candidates this fall.
04:00 AM on 07/06/2026 Politico Top Stories The midterms are months away. The scramble to get on Congress tax writing committees has already started.
Dozens of lawmakers in both parties and chambers are clamoring to serve on the powerful panels in 2027.
03:45 AM on 07/06/2026 Politico Top Stories Up next for the DSA? Two major swing states.
The group is racing to prove that it can win competitive statewide races, channeling staff, star surrogates and resources toward Michigan and Wisconsin.
04:55 AM on 07/06/2026 Politico Top Stories EU calls for fair play after Trumps red card intervention rocks World Cup
Brussels warns political influence should not shape sporting decisions, as the world governing body suspends ban to let U.S. star Folarin Balogun play against Belgium.
07:04 AM on 07/06/2026 Politico Top Stories What Rahm Emanuels Upcoming Israel Speech Reveals About Democrats
A preview of Rahm Emanuel’s upcoming remarks shows the era of absolute U.S. support for Israel’s government is over.
04:55 AM on 07/06/2026 Politico Top Stories A Jolly campaign in Florida amid an angry Democratic summer
David Jolly is a Republican-turned-independent-turned-Democrat who’s trying to flip Florida at a time when the party’s disruptors are surging.
09:00 AM on 07/06/2026 Politico Top Stories How Rebecca Bennett is threading the needle on Tom Kean Jr.'s depression
The 7th Congressional District is one of the country’s top midterm pickup opportunities for Democrats.
01:00 PM on 07/06/2026 Politico Top Stories RFK Jr. wants you to get more preventive care. Some experts say that's a bad idea.
But the health secretary has allies among some patient advocates and makers of tests that detect disease.
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